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Retired shogi player Hifumi Kato dies at 86

Retired shogi player Hifumi Kato dies at 86

Retiring pro shogi player Hifumi Kato waves after his retirement press conference in Tokyo in June 2017. The former holder of the most prestigious Meijin title, Kato died of pneumonia on Jan. 22, 2026, aged 86. He had held the record for becoming the youngest pro shogi player at 14 years and seven months in 1954 until Sota Fujii broke it at 14 years and two months in 2016, while he played to the age of 77 years and five months, the oldest on record.

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North China's millennium-old village sees thriving homestay industry

STORY: North China's millennium-old village sees thriving homestay industry SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: June 22, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:32 LOCATION: TAIYUAN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Taidu Village 2. various of homestays in Taidu Village STORYLINE: From a millennium-old village to a well-known rural tourism destination, Taidu Village in north China's Shanxi has achieved a beautiful transformation via homestay industry in just a number of years. In the past, Taidu Village, a small village with a population of less than a thousand, was an ordinary small village. The residents made their living on agriculture for generations. Since 2016, rural tourism has been developed, and changes have quietly occurred within the village. In 2021, led by the local government, a professional operation and management company was introduced to carry out a major renovation of the entire village, deeply explore the folk culture of the village, and carry out professional design while retaining t

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HainanOutlook | A deep bond between a French scientist and Chinese white dolphins

HainanOutlook | A deep bond between a French scientist and Chinese white dolphins

(240605) -- HAIKOU, June 5, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Agathe Serres traces Chinese white dolphins in the sea in Qinzhou City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, May 22, 2024. Tracking Chinese white dolphins in the sea under the scorching sun is a common scene of the work for French scientist Agathe Serres. Now an expert in the study of Chinese white dolphins, Agathe came to China in 2016 to study for a doctorate before she secured a job as an assistant researcher at the Institute of Deep-Sea Science and Engineering (IDSSE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). Chinese white dolphins, dubbed "giant panda in the sea," are under first-class state protection in China. The major habitats for the species spread in south China's Guangdong, Guangxi and Hainan. Highly sensitive to marine water quality, these smart guys are also viewed as a health indicator of the ecosystem they live in. Agathe's research interests are behavior and animal welfare of Chinese white dolphin, and she is activ

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HainanOutlook | A deep bond between a French scientist and Chinese white dolphins

HainanOutlook | A deep bond between a French scientist and Chinese white dolphins

(240605) -- HAIKOU, June 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Agathe Serres traces Chinese white dolphins in the sea in Qinzhou City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, May 22, 2024. Tracking Chinese white dolphins in the sea under the scorching sun is a common scene of the work for French scientist Agathe Serres. Now an expert in the study of Chinese white dolphins, Agathe came to China in 2016 to study for a doctorate before she secured a job as an assistant researcher at the Institute of Deep-Sea Science and Engineering (IDSSE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). Chinese white dolphins, dubbed "giant panda in the sea," are under first-class state protection in China. The major habitats for the species spread in south China's Guangdong, Guangxi and Hainan. Highly sensitive to marine water quality, these smart guys are also viewed as a health indicator of the ecosystem they live in. Agathe's research interests are behavior and animal welfare of Chinese white dolphin, and she is actively offering

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Liquor-making craft of China's Liaoyuan Longquan Distillery Co.

Liquor-making craft of China's Liaoyuan Longquan Distillery Co.

LIAOYUAN, CHINA - JUNE 22, 2016 - (FILE) It was a scene familiar to any fan of small-batch, artisanal craft liquor: the gleaming brewing equipment, the bready smell, the bulging sacks of sorghum. The photo grapher take a visit to the 110-years-old Liaoyuan Longquan Distillery Co. Ltd in China's Jilin province, 22 June 2016. Photo shows workers are busy at the workshop making liquor which is full of steam.

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Liquor-making craft of China's Liaoyuan Longquan Distillery Co.

Liquor-making craft of China's Liaoyuan Longquan Distillery Co.

LIAOYUAN, CHINA - JUNE 22, 2016 - (FILE) It was a scene familiar to any fan of small-batch, artisanal craft liquor: the gleaming brewing equipment, the bready smell, the bulging sacks of sorghum. The photo grapher take a visit to the 110-years-old Liaoyuan Longquan Distillery Co. Ltd in China's Jilin province, 22 June 2016. Photo shows workers are busy at the workshop making liquor which is full of steam.

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Liquor-making craft of China's Liaoyuan Longquan Distillery Co.

Liquor-making craft of China's Liaoyuan Longquan Distillery Co.

LIAOYUAN, CHINA - JUNE 22, 2016 - (FILE) It was a scene familiar to any fan of small-batch, artisanal craft liquor: the gleaming brewing equipment, the bready smell, the bulging sacks of sorghum. The photo grapher take a visit to the 110-years-old Liaoyuan Longquan Distillery Co. Ltd in China's Jilin province, 22 June 2016. Photo shows workers are busy at the workshop making liquor which is full of steam.

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Liquor-making craft of China's Liaoyuan Longquan Distillery Co.

Liquor-making craft of China's Liaoyuan Longquan Distillery Co.

LIAOYUAN, CHINA - JUNE 22, 2016 - (FILE) It was a scene familiar to any fan of small-batch, artisanal craft liquor: the gleaming brewing equipment, the bready smell, the bulging sacks of sorghum. The photo grapher take a visit to the 110-years-old Liaoyuan Longquan Distillery Co. Ltd in China's Jilin province, 22 June 2016. Photo shows workers are busy at the workshop making liquor which is full of steam.

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Liquor-making craft of China's Liaoyuan Longquan Distillery Co.

Liquor-making craft of China's Liaoyuan Longquan Distillery Co.

LIAOYUAN, CHINA - JUNE 22, 2016 - (FILE) It was a scene familiar to any fan of small-batch, artisanal craft liquor: the gleaming brewing equipment, the bready smell, the bulging sacks of sorghum. The photo grapher take a visit to the 110-years-old Liaoyuan Longquan Distillery Co. Ltd in China's Jilin province, 22 June 2016. Photo shows workers are busy at the workshop making liquor which is full of steam.

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Liquor-making craft of China's Liaoyuan Longquan Distillery Co.

Liquor-making craft of China's Liaoyuan Longquan Distillery Co.

LIAOYUAN, CHINA - JUNE 22, 2016 - (FILE) It was a scene familiar to any fan of small-batch, artisanal craft liquor: the gleaming brewing equipment, the bready smell, the bulging sacks of sorghum. The photo grapher take a visit to the 110-years-old Liaoyuan Longquan Distillery Co. Ltd in China's Jilin province, 22 June 2016. Photo shows workers are busy at the workshop making liquor which is full of steam.

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Liquor-making craft of China's Liaoyuan Longquan Distillery Co.

Liquor-making craft of China's Liaoyuan Longquan Distillery Co.

LIAOYUAN, CHINA - JUNE 22, 2016 - (FILE) It was a scene familiar to any fan of small-batch, artisanal craft liquor: the gleaming brewing equipment, the bready smell, the bulging sacks of sorghum. The photo grapher take a visit to the 110-years-old Liaoyuan Longquan Distillery Co. Ltd in China's Jilin province, 22 June 2016. Photo shows workers are busy at the workshop making liquor which is full of steam.

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Liquor-making craft of China's Liaoyuan Longquan Distillery Co.

Liquor-making craft of China's Liaoyuan Longquan Distillery Co.

LIAOYUAN, CHINA - JUNE 22, 2016 - (FILE) It was a scene familiar to any fan of small-batch, artisanal craft liquor: the gleaming brewing equipment, the bready smell, the bulging sacks of sorghum. The photo grapher take a visit to the 110-years-old Liaoyuan Longquan Distillery Co. Ltd in China's Jilin province, 22 June 2016. Photo shows workers are busy at the workshop making liquor which is full of steam.

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Liquor-making craft of China's Liaoyuan Longquan Distillery Co.

Liquor-making craft of China's Liaoyuan Longquan Distillery Co.

LIAOYUAN, CHINA - JUNE 22, 2016 - (FILE) It was a scene familiar to any fan of small-batch, artisanal craft liquor: the gleaming brewing equipment, the bready smell, the bulging sacks of sorghum. The photo grapher take a visit to the 110-years-old Liaoyuan Longquan Distillery Co. Ltd in China's Jilin province, 22 June 2016. Photo shows workers are busy at the workshop making liquor which is full of steam.

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Liquor-making craft of China's Liaoyuan Longquan Distillery Co.

Liquor-making craft of China's Liaoyuan Longquan Distillery Co.

LIAOYUAN, CHINA - JUNE 22, 2016 - (FILE) It was a scene familiar to any fan of small-batch, artisanal craft liquor: the gleaming brewing equipment, the bready smell, the bulging sacks of sorghum. The photo grapher take a visit to the 110-years-old Liaoyuan Longquan Distillery Co. Ltd in China's Jilin province, 22 June 2016. Photo shows workers are busy at the workshop making liquor which is full of steam.

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Liquor-making craft of China's Liaoyuan Longquan Distillery Co.

Liquor-making craft of China's Liaoyuan Longquan Distillery Co.

LIAOYUAN, CHINA - JUNE 22, 2016 - (FILE) It was a scene familiar to any fan of small-batch, artisanal craft liquor: the gleaming brewing equipment, the bready smell, the bulging sacks of sorghum. The photo grapher take a visit to the 110-years-old Liaoyuan Longquan Distillery Co. Ltd in China's Jilin province, 22 June 2016. Photo shows workers are busy at the workshop making liquor which is full of steam.

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Liquor-making craft of China's Liaoyuan Longquan Distillery Co.

Liquor-making craft of China's Liaoyuan Longquan Distillery Co.

LIAOYUAN, CHINA - JUNE 22, 2016 - (FILE) It was a scene familiar to any fan of small-batch, artisanal craft liquor: the gleaming brewing equipment, the bready smell, the bulging sacks of sorghum. The photo grapher take a visit to the 110-years-old Liaoyuan Longquan Distillery Co. Ltd in China's Jilin province, 22 June 2016. Photo shows workers are busy at the workshop making liquor which is full of steam.

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Liquor-making craft of China's Liaoyuan Longquan Distillery Co.

Liquor-making craft of China's Liaoyuan Longquan Distillery Co.

LIAOYUAN, CHINA - JUNE 22, 2016 - (FILE) It was a scene familiar to any fan of small-batch, artisanal craft liquor: the gleaming brewing equipment, the bready smell, the bulging sacks of sorghum. The photo grapher take a visit to the 110-years-old Liaoyuan Longquan Distillery Co. Ltd in China's Jilin province, 22 June 2016. Photo shows workers are busy at the workshop making liquor which is full of steam.

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Liquor-making craft of China's Liaoyuan Longquan Distillery Co.

Liquor-making craft of China's Liaoyuan Longquan Distillery Co.

LIAOYUAN, CHINA - JUNE 22, 2016 - (FILE) It was a scene familiar to any fan of small-batch, artisanal craft liquor: the gleaming brewing equipment, the bready smell, the bulging sacks of sorghum. The photo grapher take a visit to the 110-years-old Liaoyuan Longquan Distillery Co. Ltd in China's Jilin province, 22 June 2016. Photo shows workers are busy at the workshop making liquor which is full of steam.

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Liquor-making craft of China's Liaoyuan Longquan Distillery Co.

Liquor-making craft of China's Liaoyuan Longquan Distillery Co.

LIAOYUAN, CHINA - JUNE 22, 2016 - (FILE) It was a scene familiar to any fan of small-batch, artisanal craft liquor: the gleaming brewing equipment, the bready smell, the bulging sacks of sorghum. The photo grapher take a visit to the 110-years-old Liaoyuan Longquan Distillery Co. Ltd in China's Jilin province, 22 June 2016. Photo shows workers are busy at the workshop making liquor which is full of steam.

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Liquor-making craft of China's Liaoyuan Longquan Distillery Co.

Liquor-making craft of China's Liaoyuan Longquan Distillery Co.

LIAOYUAN, CHINA - JUNE 22, 2016 - (FILE) It was a scene familiar to any fan of small-batch, artisanal craft liquor: the gleaming brewing equipment, the bready smell, the bulging sacks of sorghum. The photo grapher take a visit to the 110-years-old Liaoyuan Longquan Distillery Co. Ltd in China's Jilin province, 22 June 2016. Photo shows workers are busy at the workshop making liquor which is full of steam.

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Liquor-making craft of China's Liaoyuan Longquan Distillery Co.

Liquor-making craft of China's Liaoyuan Longquan Distillery Co.

LIAOYUAN, CHINA - JUNE 22, 2016 - (FILE) It was a scene familiar to any fan of small-batch, artisanal craft liquor: the gleaming brewing equipment, the bready smell, the bulging sacks of sorghum. The photo grapher take a visit to the 110-years-old Liaoyuan Longquan Distillery Co. Ltd in China's Jilin province, 22 June 2016. Photo shows workers are busy at the workshop making liquor which is full of steam.

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Liquor-making craft of China's Liaoyuan Longquan Distillery Co.

Liquor-making craft of China's Liaoyuan Longquan Distillery Co.

LIAOYUAN, CHINA - JUNE 22, 2016 - (FILE) It was a scene familiar to any fan of small-batch, artisanal craft liquor: the gleaming brewing equipment, the bready smell, the bulging sacks of sorghum. The photo grapher take a visit to the 110-years-old Liaoyuan Longquan Distillery Co. Ltd in China's Jilin province, 22 June 2016. Photo shows workers are busy at the workshop making liquor which is full of steam.

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Liquor-making craft of China's Liaoyuan Longquan Distillery Co.

Liquor-making craft of China's Liaoyuan Longquan Distillery Co.

LIAOYUAN, CHINA - JUNE 22, 2016 - (FILE) It was a scene familiar to any fan of small-batch, artisanal craft liquor: the gleaming brewing equipment, the bready smell, the bulging sacks of sorghum. The photo grapher take a visit to the 110-years-old Liaoyuan Longquan Distillery Co. Ltd in China's Jilin province, 22 June 2016. Photo shows workers are busy at the workshop making liquor which is full of steam.

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Liquor-making craft of China's Liaoyuan Longquan Distillery Co.

Liquor-making craft of China's Liaoyuan Longquan Distillery Co.

LIAOYUAN, CHINA - JUNE 22, 2016 - (FILE) It was a scene familiar to any fan of small-batch, artisanal craft liquor: the gleaming brewing equipment, the bready smell, the bulging sacks of sorghum. The photo grapher take a visit to the 110-years-old Liaoyuan Longquan Distillery Co. Ltd in China's Jilin province, 22 June 2016. Photo shows workers are busy at the workshop making liquor which is full of steam.

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Liquor-making craft of China's Liaoyuan Longquan Distillery Co.

Liquor-making craft of China's Liaoyuan Longquan Distillery Co.

LIAOYUAN, CHINA - JUNE 22, 2016 - (FILE) It was a scene familiar to any fan of small-batch, artisanal craft liquor: the gleaming brewing equipment, the bready smell, the bulging sacks of sorghum. The photo grapher take a visit to the 110-years-old Liaoyuan Longquan Distillery Co. Ltd in China's Jilin province, 22 June 2016. Photo shows workers are busy at the workshop making liquor which is full of steam.

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Liquor-making craft of China's Liaoyuan Longquan Distillery Co.

Liquor-making craft of China's Liaoyuan Longquan Distillery Co.

LIAOYUAN, CHINA - JUNE 22, 2016 - (FILE) It was a scene familiar to any fan of small-batch, artisanal craft liquor: the gleaming brewing equipment, the bready smell, the bulging sacks of sorghum. The photo grapher take a visit to the 110-years-old Liaoyuan Longquan Distillery Co. Ltd in China's Jilin province, 22 June 2016. Photo shows workers are busy at the workshop making liquor which is full of steam.

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Liquor-making craft of China's Liaoyuan Longquan Distillery Co.

Liquor-making craft of China's Liaoyuan Longquan Distillery Co.

LIAOYUAN, CHINA - JUNE 22, 2016 - (FILE) It was a scene familiar to any fan of small-batch, artisanal craft liquor: the gleaming brewing equipment, the bready smell, the bulging sacks of sorghum. The photo grapher take a visit to the 110-years-old Liaoyuan Longquan Distillery Co. Ltd in China's Jilin province, 22 June 2016. Photo shows workers are busy at the workshop making liquor which is full of steam.

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Liquor-making craft of China's Liaoyuan Longquan Distillery Co.

Liquor-making craft of China's Liaoyuan Longquan Distillery Co.

LIAOYUAN, CHINA - JUNE 22, 2016 - (FILE) It was a scene familiar to any fan of small-batch, artisanal craft liquor: the gleaming brewing equipment, the bready smell, the bulging sacks of sorghum. The photo grapher take a visit to the 110-years-old Liaoyuan Longquan Distillery Co. Ltd in China's Jilin province, 22 June 2016. Photo shows workers are busy at the workshop making liquor which is full of steam.

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Liquor-making craft of China's Liaoyuan Longquan Distillery Co.

Liquor-making craft of China's Liaoyuan Longquan Distillery Co.

LIAOYUAN, CHINA - JUNE 22, 2016 - (FILE) It was a scene familiar to any fan of small-batch, artisanal craft liquor: the gleaming brewing equipment, the bready smell, the bulging sacks of sorghum. The photo grapher take a visit to the 110-years-old Liaoyuan Longquan Distillery Co. Ltd in China's Jilin province, 22 June 2016. Photo shows workers are busy at the workshop making liquor which is full of steam.

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Liquor-making craft of China's Liaoyuan Longquan Distillery Co.

Liquor-making craft of China's Liaoyuan Longquan Distillery Co.

LIAOYUAN, CHINA - JUNE 22, 2016 - (FILE) It was a scene familiar to any fan of small-batch, artisanal craft liquor: the gleaming brewing equipment, the bready smell, the bulging sacks of sorghum. The photo grapher take a visit to the 110-years-old Liaoyuan Longquan Distillery Co. Ltd in China's Jilin province, 22 June 2016. Photo shows workers are busy at the workshop making liquor which is full of steam.

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Liquor-making craft of China's Liaoyuan Longquan Distillery Co.

Liquor-making craft of China's Liaoyuan Longquan Distillery Co.

LIAOYUAN, CHINA - JUNE 22, 2016 - (FILE) It was a scene familiar to any fan of small-batch, artisanal craft liquor: the gleaming brewing equipment, the bready smell, the bulging sacks of sorghum. The photo grapher take a visit to the 110-years-old Liaoyuan Longquan Distillery Co. Ltd in China's Jilin province, 22 June 2016. Photo shows workers are busy at the workshop making liquor which is full of steam.

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-GUIZHOU-FAST-TELESCOPE-PULSARS-IDENTIFICATION (CN)

(EyesonSci)CHINA-GUIZHOU-FAST-TELESCOPE-PULSARS-IDENTIFICATION (CN)

(230725) -- PINGTANG, July 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 22, 2023 shows China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) in southwest China's Guizhou Province. FAST, the world's largest single-dish radio telescope, has identified over 800 new pulsars since its launch in 2016, its operator said Tuesday. In recent years, FAST has achieved notable success in the study of fast radio bursts, neutral hydrogen, and pulsars, greatly expanding the scope of the human exploration of the universe. Dubbed the "China Sky Eye," the telescope is located in a naturally deep and round karst depression in the southwestern province of Guizhou. It has a reception area equal to 30 standard football fields. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-GUIZHOU-FAST-TELESCOPE-PULSARS-IDENTIFICATION (CN)

(EyesonSci)CHINA-GUIZHOU-FAST-TELESCOPE-PULSARS-IDENTIFICATION (CN)

(230725) -- PINGTANG, July 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial panoramic photo taken on June 22, 2023 shows China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) in southwest China's Guizhou Province. FAST, the world's largest single-dish radio telescope, has identified over 800 new pulsars since its launch in 2016, its operator said Tuesday. In recent years, FAST has achieved notable success in the study of fast radio bursts, neutral hydrogen, and pulsars, greatly expanding the scope of the human exploration of the universe. Dubbed the "China Sky Eye," the telescope is located in a naturally deep and round karst depression in the southwestern province of Guizhou. It has a reception area equal to 30 standard football fields. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)

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Soccer: Makino double helps Reds rally to beat Tokyo

Soccer: Makino double helps Reds rally to beat Tokyo

SAITAMA, Japan, June 22 Kyodo - Tomoaki Makino scores the equalizer in Urawa Reds' 3-2 come-from-behind victory at home to FC Tokyo in a rescheduled J-League first-division game on June 22, 2016.

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N. Korea launches ballistic missile

N. Korea launches ballistic missile

TOKYO, Japan, June 22 Kyodo - Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani meets with reporters at his ministry in Tokyo on June 22, 2016, after North Korea tried to launch what appears to be a Musudan missile, an attempt that appeared to have ended in failure. Nakatani expressed "extreme regret" about the launch, calling it a "grave provocative act" in light of international security.

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Turkey nabs 31 ex-military personnel for suspected links to failed coup

STORY: Turkey nabs 31 ex-military personnel for suspected links to failed coup DATELINE: June 22, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:50 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Turkey CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. Police searching the houses where the operation was carried out 2. various of the detained suspects 3. police and gendarmerie cars returning from operation in Izmir (file) STORYLINE: Turkish security forces have detained 31 former military personnel, including a former colonel, for their suspected links to a failed coup in 2016, state-run Anadolu Agency reported. The suspects were captured in parallel operations launched in 16 provinces spearheaded by prosecutors from the western city of Izmir, according to the report. The arrested military personnel were suspected members of a movement headed by the U.S.-based Turkish cleric Fethullah Gulen accused by Ankara of being behind the coup in July 2016, the prosecutors stated. Izmir Attorney General's office also issued arrest warrants for 16 former military school students wh

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Pair of whale sharks at Osaka aquarium

Pair of whale sharks at Osaka aquarium

Photo taken July 22, 2016, shows a pair of whale sharks swimming in a tank at Kaiyukan, an aquarium in Osaka, on the day they were unveiled to the public. The 4.3-meter-long male fish named "Kai" was caught in June 2015 in waters off the southwestern prefecture of Kochi and was transferred to the aquarium. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese woman speaks in conference in Oslo against death penalty

Japanese woman speaks in conference in Oslo against death penalty

Hideko Hakamada (C), the 83-year-old sister of Iwao Hakamada, 80, who spent 48 years in prison before being released in 2014 to receive a retrial in a 1966 murder case, speaks at the World Congress Against the Death Penalty in Oslo on June 22, 2016. Hakamada, who insists on her brother's innocence, told the audience how the brother had spent the years behind bars, including suffering a deterioration in mental health after his death sentence was finalized. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Aoki goes 0-for-2 in Mariners' loss

Aoki goes 0-for-2 in Mariners' loss

Seattle Mariners outfielder Norichika Aoki gets hit by a pitch during the fifth inning in a 5-1 loss to the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park in Detroit on June 22, 2016. Aoki went 0-for-2 in the game. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Trump labels Clinton "world-class liar"

Trump labels Clinton "world-class liar"

Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential candidate, speaks in New York on June 22, 2016. During his speech, Trump called Hillary Clinton, the presumptive Democratic nominee, "a world-class liar" in connection with her controversial use of a private email server when she was secretary of state. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Iwakuma takes 6th loss

Iwakuma takes 6th loss

Seattle Mariners pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma looks discouraged after allowing five runs on 11 hits in 4-2/3 innings of a 5-1 loss to the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park in Detroit on June 22, 2016. Iwakuma's season win-loss record stood at 6-6. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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U.N. Security Council calls emergency meeting on N. Korea

U.N. Security Council calls emergency meeting on N. Korea

Koro Bessho, Japanese ambassador to the United Nations, meets with reporters at the U.N. headquarters in New York on June 22, 2016, as the Security Council convened an emergency meeting over North Korea's latest missile launches. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Overseas voting starts for Japan's upper house election

Overseas voting starts for Japan's upper house election

A man arrives to vote in Japan's July 10 House of Councillors election at the Japanese Embassy in Beijing on June 23, 2016, as eligible Japanese voters living abroad are allowed to cast ballots at 222 diplomatic missions around the world. Official campaigning for the upper house election started on June 22. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ichiro goes 1-for-4 against Braves

Ichiro goes 1-for-4 against Braves

Miami Marlins outfielder Ichiro Suzuki singles to center field during the second inning in a 3-0 win over the Atlanta Braves at Marlins Park in Miami, Florida, on June 22, 2016. Ichiro went 1-for-4 in the game and stood 17 hits shy of 3,000 for his major league career. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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U.N. Security Council calls emergency meeting on N. Korea

U.N. Security Council calls emergency meeting on N. Korea

Samantha Power, U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, meets with reporters at the U.N. headquarters in New York on June 22, 2016, as the Security Council convened an emergency meeting over North Korea's latest missile launches. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Iwakuma takes 6th loss

Iwakuma takes 6th loss

Seattle Mariners pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma starts in a 5-1 loss to the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park in Detroit on June 22, 2016. Allowing five runs on 11 hits in 4-2/3 innings in the game, Iwakuma stood at 6-6 for his season's win-loss record. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Overseas voting starts for Japan's upper house election

Overseas voting starts for Japan's upper house election

A man arrives to vote in Japan's July 10 House of Councillors election at the Japanese Embassy in Beijing on June 23, 2016, as eligible Japanese voters living abroad are allowed to cast ballots at 222 diplomatic missions around the world. Official campaigning for the upper house election started on June 22. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ichiro goes 1-for-4 against Braves

Ichiro goes 1-for-4 against Braves

Miami Marlins outfielder Ichiro Suzuki catches a ball flown by John Gant of the Atlanta Braves during the fifth inning of the Marlins' 3-0 win in Miami, Florida, on June 22, 2016. Ichiro went 1-for-4 in the game and stood 17 hits shy of 3,000 for his major league career. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Overseas voting starts for Japan's upper house election

Overseas voting starts for Japan's upper house election

A man arrives to vote in Japan's July 10 House of Councillors election at the Japanese Embassy in Seoul on June 23, 2016, as eligible Japanese voters living abroad are allowed to cast ballots at 222 diplomatic missions around the world. Official campaigning for the upper house election started on June 22. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Malala Yousafzai attends memorial service for slain lawmaker

Malala Yousafzai attends memorial service for slain lawmaker

Nobel peace laureate Malala Yousafzai gives a speech during a commemorative service for British Member of Parliament Jo Cox, who was fatally shot in an attack in a suburb of Leeds in central England, on June 22, 2016, in London. Around 10,000 people gathered at the event, held on what would have been Cox's 42nd birthday. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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